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 1374 45 USC 228b. 42 USC 423.

45 USC 228S-2.

42 USC 401. 4"use 13^5°'

PUBLIC LAW 92-603-OCT. 30, 1972

[86 STAT.

ties under paragraph 2 or 3 of section 2(a) and could have been paid annuities for not less than 24 consecutive months under section 223 of the Social Security Act if their service as employees were included in the term 'employment' as defined in that Act, or "(2) who have been entitled to annunities under section 5(a) on the basis of disability, or could have been so entitled had they not been entitled on the basis of age or had they not been entitled under section 5(b) on the basis of having the custody of children, for not less than 24 consecutive months during each of which the first proviso of section 3(e) could have been applied on the basis of disability if an application for disability benefits had been filed, or "(3) who have been entitled to annuities for not less than 24 consecutive months under section 5(c) on the basis of a disability (within the meaning of section 5(1)(1) (ii)) or who could have been includible as disabled children for not less than 24 consecutive months in the computation of an annuity under the first proviso in section 3(e) and could currently be includible in such a computation, shall be certified by the Board in the same manner, for the same purposes, and subject to the same conditions, restrictions, and other provisions as individuals specifically described in section 21, and also subject to the same conditions, restrictions, and other provisions as .^YQ disability beneficiaries under title II of the Social Security Act in connection with their eligibility for hospital insurance benefits ^"ider pait A of title X VIII of such Act and their eligibility to enroll under part B of such title X VIII; and for the purposes of this Act and title X VIII of the Social Security Act, individuals certified as provided in this section shall be considered individuals described in and certified under such section 21. Notwithstanding the other provisions of this section it shall not apply to any individual who could not be taken into account on the basis of disability in calculating the annuity under the first proviso of section 3(e) without regard to the second paragraph of such section." HOSPITAL INSURANCE BENKFITS FOR UNINSURED INDIVIDUALS NOT ELIGIBLE UNDER TRANSITIONAL PROVISION

It ^l^J^"?^^' 42 USC 13951.

SEC. 202. Title X VIII of the Social Security Act is amended by adding after section 1817 the following new section: " H O S P I T A L INSURANCE BENEFITS?^0R I^NINSURED IXDHIDUALS NOT OTHERWISE ELIOIBLE

"SEC. 1818. (a) Every individual who— " (1) has attained the age of 65, " (2) is enrolled under part B of this title, "(3) is a resident of the United States, and is either (A) a citizen or (B) an alien lawfully admitted for permanent r-esidence who has resided in the Ignited States continuously during the 5 years immediately preceding the month in which he applies for enrollment under this section, and "(4) is not otherwise entitled to benefits under this part, shall be eligible to enroll in the insurance program established by this part. " (b) An individual may enroll under this section only in such manner and form as may be prescribed in regulations, and only during an enrollment period prescribed in or under this section.

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